So, you’re telling me there’s a chance

The news is in on Rashard Mendenhall’s right knee injury, and it’s as bad as it could be. Mendenhall has suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament, ESPN’s Josina Anderson reports. Obviously, Mendenhall won’t be playing for the Steelers in the playoffs, and the question with an ACL tear is whether he can even be ready for the start of next season. He may be at less than 100 percent when the 2012 regular season begins.

When I wrote yesterday that I would get excited if the Steelers went into the playoffs with their starting QB, RB, and WR all going down, I didn't, at the time, realize that Mendenhall had sustained an injury. Things may suddenly get more interesting. I wonder if Ben Roethlisberger and Mike Wallace want to play some pick-up basketball today. Stranger things have happened to the Broncos' opponents this year (see Culter, Jay and Forte, Matt).

Speaking of Kuper btw, Broncos signed old friend Ryan Harris today. Not a bad move.Posted by underdog on 2012-01-02 17:46:14

I'd feel bad for them, but then we just lost our best lineman. Hope he recovers okay of course, but yes, this certainly helps Broncos cause a bit. This could genuinely be a low scoring game.Posted by underdog on 2012-01-02 16:36:10